Belgian-Style Abbey Ale
Summit Brewing Company

Belgian-Style Abbey AleBelgian-Style Abbey Ale
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From:
Summit Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Dubbel
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 8.76%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
71
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 30, 2014
Added:
Jul 25, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by bscalt:
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Rated by bscalt from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +3.1%

Sep 04, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.75 by Pug from Minnesota

Jan 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Dec 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by leroybrown10 from Missouri

Jul 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Fargrow from Michigan

Jun 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by MNBeer1017 from Minnesota

Mar 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by four91 from Minnesota

Mar 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Mar 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by sacrelicio from Minnesota

Feb 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Herky21 from Iowa

Jan 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by smogfood from Wisconsin

Jan 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hawkharvs from Iowa

Jan 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by CWhite from Wisconsin

Dec 28, 2012
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
The bottles keep getting in the way of the all-important CANs, but I really want to divest myself of these gerfrugging glass-contained beers while I have the chance. Merry Christmas!

Right from the outset, I could tell that "Nate Siats[,]Brewer (oversigned "Nathaniel Siats") had hit the mark. I got a brief finger of foamy, tawny head that quickly fell, leaving some nice lacing in its wake. Color was a slightly-hazy orangish-amber. Nose had a boozy sweetness to it, with the alcohol heat tickling my nasal passages. I let it warm up a bit, but it still came across as sharply as before. Mouthfeel was medium with an initial wash of heat on the tongue, followed by a toffee-like caramel sweetness. Finish was semi-dry with the yeast having converted a fair share of the fermentable sugars, but leaving just enough behind not to completely dry it out. Phew! I may need to dry out at some point. This was nice, but still not to my hophead taste.
Dec 25, 2012
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Reviewed by budgood1 from Minnesota

3.32/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
pours out a slightly clouded deep amber colour accompanied by a thin off white head redcucing to some sparse lace. faint caramel candy aroma paired by some subtle peppery spice aroma. the taste profile has the belgian peppery spiciness first off, then dissolves into a bit of phenolic maltiness. there are hints of rum cake and yeast but it's incredibly hard to pin point any concrete discernible flavours that stand out. in fact it has an empty spot on the tongue, like a hole in the flavour profile that just slides right on to the boozy belly warming burn. sort of strange. anyway...it's medium to light bodied for the style with a semi slick and smooth mouthfeel that is in need of more carbonation to liven up the overall experience. drinkability is ok....but so far i'm not really digging it.

overall i'm a bit let down....belgian style abbey ales should shake things up on the tongue...this offering from summit only lightly tap dances in my mouth and then quickly gets tired. a nice try...but falls short for me. try it for yourself!
Dec 18, 2012
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Unchained #10. Pours amber/light brown with a thin, beige head, minimal lacing is left one the glass. Aromas are sweet & malty with caramel, toffee, brown sugar, honey, raisin, rum, faintly fruity phenols. Tastes are sweet and fairly rich with caramel, toffee, brown sugar, ripened fruit, plum, raisin, vanilla, buttery, white peppery hop for balance. Thin-to-medium bodied, could use a bit more carbonation. Overall, not a bad example of the style. Nice complexity, but a bit different than most Belgian brewed dubbels.
Dec 17, 2012
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Reviewed by klaybie from Illinois

4.42/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This Summit brewed Belgian style Dubbel really surprised me.

A: Standard red/amber appearance. Minimal head (purposefully on the part of the bartender so no points deducted there). No lacing.

N: Caramel, slight alcohol, yeast. Fitting for a Dubbel.

T: Caramel, yeast, biscuity malts. I am searching for a flaw and cannot find one. I am wholly surprised.

M: Moderate to light carbonation, medium bodied, wonderful.

O: The best beer I have had from Summit. I would say it blew me away, honestly.
Dec 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cramerican from North Dakota

Nov 30, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by tuckerlikesbeer from Colorado

Nov 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Nov 23, 2012
Belgian-Style Abbey Ale from Summit Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 71 ratings